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Akron at Michigan State

Sep 10, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 2

Away

Akron

Mid-American

Final Score

0 - 52

AMS

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Michigan State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State496
Akron229

Passing Yards

Michigan State236
Akron203

Rushing Yards

Michigan State260
Akron26

Turnovers

Michigan State2
Akron4

Game Conditions

ConditionRain
Temperature85°F
Wind15 mph SW

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.01 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Payton Thorne

Michigan State

YDS: 212

Rushing

Jalen Berger

Michigan State

YDS: 107

Receiving

Jayden Reed

Michigan State

YDS: 76

Tackles

Ameer Speed

Michigan State

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State31:54
Akron28:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State overwhelms Akron 52-0

Blowout

Michigan State defeated Akron 52-0 in Week 2 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 496-229 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 52-0. Jarek Broussard 1 Yd Run (Jack Stone Kick) came with {'seconds': 29, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 496 total yards, 260 rushing yards, and 236 passing yards. Akron finished with 229 total yards, including 26 on the ground and 203 through the air.

Michigan State converted 8-13 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, Michigan State led 24-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jack Stone 43 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jarek Broussard 1 Yd Run (Jack Stone Kick) (Michigan State led 7-0 over Akron).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jalen Berger 1 Yd Run (Jack Stone Kick) (Michigan State led 14-0 over Akron).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jalen Berger 1 Yd Run (Jack Stone Kick) (Michigan State led 21-0 over Akron).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jack Stone 43 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 24-0 over Akron).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jalen Berger 2 Yd Run (Jack Stone Kick) (Michigan State led 45-0 over Akron).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jarek Broussard 2 Yd Run (Jack Stone Kick) (Michigan State led 38-0 over Akron).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    52-0

    Michigan State defeated Akron.

  • Total yards

    496-229

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    260

    Michigan State averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    236

    Michigan State averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-13

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-14

    Akron's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateAkron
Total Yards496229
Passing Yards236203
Rushing Yards26026
First Downs3214
Third Down Efficiency8-133-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-2110-99
Turnovers24
Completions / Attempts21-3320-35
Rushing Attempts4827
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs60
Kicking Points100
Possession Time31:5428:06
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)